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Grant declares victory in Illinois House District 47 raceNov 15, 2024 5:01 pm - State Rep. Amy Grant of Wheaton has declared victory in her bid to continue representing the 47th District.
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Democrats keep control of Illinois House and Senate, but some races too close to callNov 06, 2024 4:31 pm - Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press.
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Walker of Arlington Heights poised to hold onto state Senate seatNov 05, 2024 10:30 pm - Arlington Heights legislator Mark Walker held a large lead in what would be his first election to the state Senate, unofficial returns Tuesday show.
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McLaughlin narrowly leading in 52nd District while Syed appears headed to new term in 51stNov 05, 2024 10:16 pm - Democratic challenger Maria Peterson of North Barrington appeared to be leading Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills in the 52nd District by a slim margin late Tuesday, while Democratic state Rep. Nabeela Syed seemed to be closing in on another term in the 51st District.
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Incumbents leading in five suburban state legislative racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Election Day appeared to belong to the incumbents in five state legislative races scattered throughout the suburbs from the 10th District of the Illinois Senate to the House races of the 48th, 49th, 57th and 59th districts, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.
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Canty and Grasse hold large leads in Arlington Heights-area state rep racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Two Democratic state legislators from Arlington Heights held large leads over their Republican opponents Tuesday night.
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Stava-Murray, Porter discuss criminal justice reform, mandated driving testsOct 31, 2024 4:10 pm - Criminal justice reform, assault weapons and mandated behind-the-wheel driving tests for seniors are among the issues candidates for Illinois House district 81 address in advance of Tuesday’s election.
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Candidates in the 49th discuss cashless bail, gun safetyOct 31, 2024 3:59 pm - Public safety is a key issue in the 49th House District race pitting Democratic incumbent Maura Hirschauer against Republican challenger Hannah Billingsley.
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Ugaste faces rematch from Democrat Robertson in 65th House DistrictOct 30, 2024 4:07 pm - Voters in Illinois’ 65th House District have a familiar choice to make as incumbent Republican Dan Ugaste faces Democrat Linda Robertson in a rematch from 2022. Ugaste, ...
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Fiscal issues foremost for Villa, Brown in 25th District senate contestOct 28, 2024 6:05 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat running for reelection in Illinois 25th District, says fiscal concerns such as funding schools and honoring pensions are among the General Assembly’s biggest challenges. Heather Brown, her Republican opponent, cites supporting small businesses and lowering regulations as her top priorities.